High performance thermoelectrics and challenges for practical devices

High performance thermoelectrics and challenges for practical devices

Thermoelectric materials can be potentially employed in solid-state devices that harvest waste heat and convert it to electrical power, thereby improving the efficiency of fuel utilisation. The spectacular increases in the efficiencies of these materials achieved over the past decade have raised exp...

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Main Authors: Yan, Qingyu, Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Engineering::Materials::Functional materials
Energy Conservation
Thermoelectric Equipment
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159051
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Thermoelectric materials can be potentially employed in solid-state devices that harvest waste heat and convert it to electrical power, thereby improving the efficiency of fuel utilisation. The spectacular increases in the efficiencies of these materials achieved over the past decade have raised expectations regarding the use of thermoelectric generators (TEG) in various energy saving and energy management applications, especially at mid-high temperature (400-900 oC). However, several important issues that prevent successful TEG commercialisation remain unresolved in good part because of lack of a research roadmap.

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